Radiological Control Technician Training

DOE-STD-1128-98

Guide of Good Practices for Occupational Radiological Protection in Plutonium Facilities

441.1-12, Implementation Guide. Radiation Safety Training (DOE, 1999g). All training

dispositions and records shall be documented in accordance with 10 CFR 835.704 (DOE,

1998a).

3.6.2 Radiological Control Technician Training

A thorough RCT training program should be established at plutonium facilities. Before

plutonium operations begin, a trained and qualified staff of RCTs should be present. All

RCT training should be accomplished in accordance with DOE HDBK-1122-99,

Radiological Control Technician Training (DOE, 1999c).

3.6.3 Training for Other Facility Personnel

Nonradiological workers in a plutonium facility should be given a general orientation on the

radiation safety concerns for working with plutonium, the general protective measures used

for work with plutonium, and the engineered safety features of the facility.

3.6.4 General Public Education

If there are members of the public who live or work near a plutonium facility, a plan for

orientation of members of the public should be developed to inform them of facility

activities. Such a plan should include information on the concerns that require protection of

people from potential injuries by plutonium, the general protective measures used at the

facility to confine it and keep it out of the public domain, and solicitation of information on

the concerns of members of the local public about plutonium. To the extent possible, efforts

should be made to allay those concerns. The information in the public education plan

should also be provided to local news media.

3.6.5 Training Qualifications

All training instructors and materials should meet the requirements in DOE Order 5480.20A

(DOE, 1994j) and should meet the guidance in the standard, Radiological Control (DOE,

1999a).

Each plutonium facility should develop performance-based training that reflects radiological

conditions present at the facility. This training should be monitored to ensure that site-

specific, worker-performance-based measures, and practical factors are included in the

plutonium training.

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